South African Medical Research Council

South African Medical Research Council
Short name
SAMRC
Country, city
South Africa, Cape Town
Publications
7 382
Citations
182 199
h-index
149
Top-3 journals
PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE (210 publications)
BMJ Open
BMJ Open (161 publications)
Top-3 organizations
University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town (2494 publications)
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University (1752 publications)
University of the Witwatersrand
University of the Witwatersrand (1682 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations
Harvard University
Harvard University (306 publications)
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University (252 publications)
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Since 1969

Total publications
7382
Total citations
182171
Citations per publication
24.68
Average publications per year
131.82
Average authors per publication
10.68
h-index
149
Metrics description
h-index
A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

Top-30

Fields of science

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General Medicine, 1220, 16.53%
General Medicine
1220 publications, 16.53%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 1178, 15.96%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
1178 publications, 15.96%
Infectious Diseases, 1017, 13.78%
Infectious Diseases
1017 publications, 13.78%
Pharmacology (medical), 415, 5.62%
Pharmacology (medical)
415 publications, 5.62%
Immunology, 394, 5.34%
Immunology
394 publications, 5.34%
Health Policy, 368, 4.99%
Health Policy
368 publications, 4.99%
Multidisciplinary, 366, 4.96%
Multidisciplinary
366 publications, 4.96%
Pharmacology, 332, 4.5%
Pharmacology
332 publications, 4.5%
Medicine (miscellaneous), 301, 4.08%
Medicine (miscellaneous)
301 publications, 4.08%
Microbiology (medical), 290, 3.93%
Microbiology (medical)
290 publications, 3.93%
Molecular Biology, 287, 3.89%
Molecular Biology
287 publications, 3.89%
Psychiatry and Mental health, 284, 3.85%
Psychiatry and Mental health
284 publications, 3.85%
Immunology and Allergy, 280, 3.79%
Immunology and Allergy
280 publications, 3.79%
Biochemistry, 267, 3.62%
Biochemistry
267 publications, 3.62%
Nutrition and Dietetics, 265, 3.59%
Nutrition and Dietetics
265 publications, 3.59%
Molecular Medicine, 257, 3.48%
Molecular Medicine
257 publications, 3.48%
Drug Discovery, 251, 3.4%
Drug Discovery
251 publications, 3.4%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 226, 3.06%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
226 publications, 3.06%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 219, 2.97%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
219 publications, 2.97%
Microbiology, 207, 2.8%
Microbiology
207 publications, 2.8%
Genetics, 199, 2.7%
Genetics
199 publications, 2.7%
Health (social science), 198, 2.68%
Health (social science)
198 publications, 2.68%
Virology, 182, 2.47%
Virology
182 publications, 2.47%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 172, 2.33%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
172 publications, 2.33%
Organic Chemistry, 169, 2.29%
Organic Chemistry
169 publications, 2.29%
Epidemiology, 162, 2.19%
Epidemiology
162 publications, 2.19%
Obstetrics and Gynecology, 161, 2.18%
Obstetrics and Gynecology
161 publications, 2.18%
Social Psychology, 154, 2.09%
Social Psychology
154 publications, 2.09%
Food Science, 149, 2.02%
Food Science
149 publications, 2.02%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 143, 1.94%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
143 publications, 1.94%
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Journals

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PLoS ONE
210 publications, 2.84%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
167 publications, 2.26%
BMJ Open
161 publications, 2.18%
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
141 publications, 1.91%
BMC Public Health
116 publications, 1.57%
Scientific Reports
112 publications, 1.52%
AIDS and Behavior
87 publications, 1.18%
Global Health Action
72 publications, 0.98%
Frontiers in Immunology
71 publications, 0.96%
The Lancet
68 publications, 0.92%
Nutrients
60 publications, 0.81%
BMC Infectious Diseases
57 publications, 0.77%
BMJ Global Health
56 publications, 0.76%
Clinical Infectious Diseases
55 publications, 0.75%
The Lancet Global Health
52 publications, 0.7%
Molecules
47 publications, 0.64%
BMC Health Services Research
47 publications, 0.64%
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
44 publications, 0.6%
Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics
42 publications, 0.57%
Public Health Nutrition
41 publications, 0.56%
South African Journal of Science
39 publications, 0.53%
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
39 publications, 0.53%
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
38 publications, 0.51%
Vaccines
38 publications, 0.51%
PLOS Global Public Health
38 publications, 0.51%
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
36 publications, 0.49%
British Journal of Sports Medicine
35 publications, 0.47%
SSRN Electronic Journal
35 publications, 0.47%
AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
34 publications, 0.46%
Environmental Research
32 publications, 0.43%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature
1440 publications, 19.51%
Elsevier
1262 publications, 17.1%
Wiley
785 publications, 10.63%
MDPI
621 publications, 8.41%
Taylor & Francis
532 publications, 7.21%
BMJ
346 publications, 4.69%
Oxford University Press
324 publications, 4.39%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
282 publications, 3.82%
Frontiers Media S.A.
278 publications, 3.77%
SAGE
196 publications, 2.66%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
159 publications, 2.15%
Cambridge University Press
117 publications, 1.58%
American Society for Microbiology
100 publications, 1.35%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
87 publications, 1.18%
AOSIS
56 publications, 0.76%
Hindawi Limited
47 publications, 0.64%
Mary Ann Liebert
44 publications, 0.6%
Academy of Science of South Africa
42 publications, 0.57%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
35 publications, 0.47%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG
34 publications, 0.46%
American Medical Association (AMA)
33 publications, 0.45%
Microbiology Society
30 publications, 0.41%
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
29 publications, 0.39%
American Thoracic Society
27 publications, 0.37%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
26 publications, 0.35%
American Society for Nutrition
22 publications, 0.3%
South African Assn. For The Advancement Of Science
21 publications, 0.28%
Massachusetts Medical Society
18 publications, 0.24%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
14 publications, 0.19%
National Association of Clean Air
14 publications, 0.19%
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With other organizations

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University of Cape Town
2494 publications, 33.78%
Stellenbosch University
1752 publications, 23.73%
University of the Witwatersrand
1682 publications, 22.79%
University of Pretoria
782 publications, 10.59%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
730 publications, 9.89%
National Health Laboratory Services
552 publications, 7.48%
University of the Western Cape
499 publications, 6.76%
National Research Foundation
424 publications, 5.74%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
357 publications, 4.84%
Harvard University
306 publications, 4.15%
North-West University
294 publications, 3.98%
University of Fort Hare
275 publications, 3.73%
Johns Hopkins University
252 publications, 3.41%
University of Oxford
231 publications, 3.13%
University of Washington
222 publications, 3.01%
University College London
196 publications, 2.66%
Groote Schuur Hospital
196 publications, 2.66%
University of Johannesburg
188 publications, 2.55%
Emory University
176 publications, 2.38%
Columbia University
170 publications, 2.3%
University of South Africa
167 publications, 2.26%
Makerere University
164 publications, 2.22%
King's College London
153 publications, 2.07%
University of Southampton
151 publications, 2.05%
Imperial College London
128 publications, 1.73%
Norwegian Institute of Public Health
128 publications, 1.73%
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
126 publications, 1.71%
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
124 publications, 1.68%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
121 publications, 1.64%
University of New South Wales
119 publications, 1.61%
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With foreign organizations

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
357 publications, 4.84%
Harvard University
306 publications, 4.15%
Johns Hopkins University
252 publications, 3.41%
University of Oxford
231 publications, 3.13%
University of Washington
222 publications, 3.01%
University College London
196 publications, 2.66%
Emory University
176 publications, 2.38%
Columbia University
170 publications, 2.3%
Makerere University
164 publications, 2.22%
King's College London
153 publications, 2.07%
University of Southampton
151 publications, 2.05%
Imperial College London
128 publications, 1.73%
Norwegian Institute of Public Health
128 publications, 1.73%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
121 publications, 1.64%
University of New South Wales
119 publications, 1.61%
University of California, San Francisco
118 publications, 1.6%
University of Toronto
115 publications, 1.56%
Karolinska Institute
107 publications, 1.45%
University of Melbourne
106 publications, 1.44%
University of Sydney
103 publications, 1.4%
Massachusetts General Hospital
91 publications, 1.23%
University of California, Los Angeles
91 publications, 1.23%
McMaster University
91 publications, 1.23%
Yale University
86 publications, 1.16%
Brown University
86 publications, 1.16%
University of Cambridge
85 publications, 1.15%
Amsterdam University Medical Center
84 publications, 1.14%
University of Basel
83 publications, 1.12%
University of Western Australia
82 publications, 1.11%
Boston University
81 publications, 1.1%
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With other countries

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USA, 2114, 28.64%
USA
2114 publications, 28.64%
United Kingdom, 1566, 21.21%
United Kingdom
1566 publications, 21.21%
Australia, 635, 8.6%
Australia
635 publications, 8.6%
Canada, 485, 6.57%
Canada
485 publications, 6.57%
Germany, 429, 5.81%
Germany
429 publications, 5.81%
Switzerland, 413, 5.59%
Switzerland
413 publications, 5.59%
Netherlands, 342, 4.63%
Netherlands
342 publications, 4.63%
Nigeria, 288, 3.9%
Nigeria
288 publications, 3.9%
Italy, 282, 3.82%
Italy
282 publications, 3.82%
France, 276, 3.74%
France
276 publications, 3.74%
India, 273, 3.7%
India
273 publications, 3.7%
Brazil, 271, 3.67%
Brazil
271 publications, 3.67%
Uganda, 263, 3.56%
Uganda
263 publications, 3.56%
Norway, 248, 3.36%
Norway
248 publications, 3.36%
Belgium, 233, 3.16%
Belgium
233 publications, 3.16%
Sweden, 232, 3.14%
Sweden
232 publications, 3.14%
Kenya, 221, 2.99%
Kenya
221 publications, 2.99%
China, 205, 2.78%
China
205 publications, 2.78%
Cameroon, 202, 2.74%
Cameroon
202 publications, 2.74%
Spain, 197, 2.67%
Spain
197 publications, 2.67%
Ghana, 157, 2.13%
Ghana
157 publications, 2.13%
Zimbabwe, 150, 2.03%
Zimbabwe
150 publications, 2.03%
Malawi, 121, 1.64%
Malawi
121 publications, 1.64%
Japan, 119, 1.61%
Japan
119 publications, 1.61%
Ethiopia, 99, 1.34%
Ethiopia
99 publications, 1.34%
Denmark, 98, 1.33%
Denmark
98 publications, 1.33%
UAE, 98, 1.33%
UAE
98 publications, 1.33%
Tanzania, 94, 1.27%
Tanzania
94 publications, 1.27%
New Zealand, 88, 1.19%
New Zealand
88 publications, 1.19%
Ireland, 80, 1.08%
Ireland
80 publications, 1.08%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1969 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.